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One killed in GC-2 crash as second collision snarls traffic near Las Palmas
A truck and van collided on the GC-2 near San Andrés, in Arucas on Gran Canaria, shortly after 6:30 a.m.
on Tuesday.
One driver became trapped and died, while another person was slightly injured.
Emergency crews, including firefighters, attended the crash, and it caused heavy traffic on the road.
A separate crash involving four vehicles took place on the GC-1 in Telde, near Mercalaspalmas.
No one was injured in that collision, but it also caused major delays on the route.
Together, the crashes disrupted key routes into and out of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during the morning.
Emergency services and traffic officers were at the scene; the reports give no further details about when traffic would return to normal.
A crash involving a truck and a van on the GC-2 near San Andrés, Arucas, killed one person and left another lightly injured.
The crash happened at 06:43, according to 112 as reported by Radio Televisión Canaria.
A separate collision involving four vehicles on the GC-1 in Telde caused no injuries.
Both crashes caused major traffic delays on routes leading to and from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- Who
- A person driving one of the vehicles died, and another person was lightly injured. Four vehicles were involved in the second collision.
- What
- A truck and a van collided on the GC-2, while four vehicles collided on the GC-1.
- When
- The fatal crash happened at 06:43 on 13 October 2026. The time of the second collision is not stated.
- Where
- The fatal crash happened near San Andrés in Arucas, on the GC-2. The second collision happened on the GC-1 in Telde.
- Why
- The sources do not state what caused either collision.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A truck and a van collided on the GC-2 near San Andrés, killing one person and lightly injuring another.
Four vehicles collided on the GC-1 in Telde; no injuries were reported.
Traffic congestion was reported on the GC-1 following the collision.
- Fatal crash
- One person killed and one lightly injured
- Vehicles in fatal crash
- One truck and one van
- Fatal crash location
- GC-2 near San Andrés, Arucas
- Fatal crash time
- 06:43 on 13 October 2026
- Second collision
- Four vehicles on the GC-1 in Telde; no injuries reported
Sources
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